Very strange game last night. The overall objective when the draw was made was to qualify which we have done. Once we had won the first leg the objective last night was surely to win the game but also to give valuable minutes to various players. The back four were a shambles and Yaya was playing as if it was a testimonial. Despite attempting over 1000 passes and having the majority of possession it was noticeable that when Basel had the ball their first thought was to go forward which exposed the gaps in midfield. Our first thought was to go backwards, sideways, backwards etc which gave Basel time to regroup. Very frustrating to watch. Players who should have impressed didn't and special mention must go to the total knob in front of me who berated me for wanting to see some urgency and passion, telling me to enjoy the finest football we have ever seen and then spent 90 minutes moaning about Jesus, Stones etc. If only Carling did hypocrisy
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Basel (H) Post Match Thread
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Oh well.
How absolutely brilliant were the Basel away fans last night. They were superb to a man.
Best this season.
Thanks man. It was a special game for us and seeing our boys fight that hard was great to see. We had a few very bad games at last and hope that we can take the success back in our league and win the season.
And thank you all for having me as a guest in here. You guys have a nice city with great people.
All i care about is that we are in the hat for the next round. Only our 2nd ever time into the quarter finals of the CL remember!!
We jogged around last night and saw out the game. Job done. Cant wait for the draw now!
But on a very selfish point of view here, if we win the league in the next 4 games, i dont want Pep to start messing about with our line ups too much..........some of us have the 100+ goal tally to win you know!! :-) So keep playing our main men Pep and tell them to keep playing and trying to score goals please mate! :-) thanks.
We jogged around last night and saw out the game. Job done. Cant wait for the draw now!
But on a very selfish point of view here, if we win the league in the next 4 games, i dont want Pep to start messing about with our line ups too much..........some of us have the 100+ goal tally to win you know!! :-) So keep playing our main men Pep and tell them to keep playing and trying to score goals please mate! :-) thanks.
come-on-barney
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380 mile return journey yesterday and was also annoyed at the booing, I knew it wasn’t going to be a great game but you take the rough with the smooth and wasn’t going to miss it. Certainly around me not many in the champs league scheme not sure our fans have embraced this yet. Sane was fantastic and Pep will have noticed his performance, one of the few who played well last night. No coincidence he’s always on the team sheet. This lad is going to be world class. He gets bums off seats when he has the ball. Foden still a way to go and needs more experience. My only moan is Diaz. Really think this lad is going to be special but only gets like 10/15 minutes and us trying sometimes too hard to impress cause he doesn’t get the game time. There was one occasion where he wanted the ball over the top, and he got a poor ball and pointed to his eyes. Confident little chappy. Really needs to get more game time and is probably closer than Foden right now. As has been said many times there is a big drop off from the first choice team. However, if we would have won 8.0 yesterday it would have made no difference to the tie. The big guns will be back Monday. We have had a really good season and there is more to win!
I was talking to my mate on Sunday. About 13 years ago, he had to put down his much loved Rottweiler Miller. Now my mate nurtured old Miller from a puppy and now he was approaching 13, his back legs gone, incontinent, in pain and having nightmares. Now over the course of about 12 months, poor Miller was weeing all over house and it was getting worse. I couldn't help but think those last 6-12:months turned thoughts of a once fit n healthy dog into memories of a incontinent weak animal. So last night, I watched arguably the greatest player in our history turn into Miller. ( not Roger) So sad to see,because I love YaYa, but the memory of his goal against Villa in 2014 is fast being replaced with performances like last night. He was by no means alone last night,but this is YaYa Toure we're talking about. CTID.
Yes, he had a poor game, but putting him down's a bit extreme I think...
mosssideblue
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I don't like to complain after the season we have had so far, however that was a shocking performance, traffic was a nightmare getting there as usual for a night game, paid £50 for me, Mrs and son and it was a complete waste of money. I don't remember a forward pass in the 2nd half. I don't think i'll do the champions league cup scheme next season as majorly disappointing !!
I agree the game was poor and I had a nightmare journey too, but the tactics for last night were determined two weeks ago. If it had been in the balance, we would have seen a totally different line up and game strategy.
We knew it was a dead rubber and was played out as such
Wider point is why are there so many dead fixtures at this stage of the competition.I agree the game was poor and I had a nightmare journey too, but the tactics for last night were determined two weeks ago. If it had been in the balance, we would have seen a totally different line up and game strategy.
We knew it was a dead rubber and was played out as such
Almost completely a second team, everyone on that pitch last night apart from Sane would not start in the next Premier league game if everyone else is fit.
Ridiculous booing at the end, there’s some right idiots at matches nowadays.
Ridiculous booing at the end, there’s some right idiots at matches nowadays.
bobbyowenquiff
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Last night was a dead rubber but momentum is important. last year we gave the Rags the initiative when we played our reserves in the League Cup. We will need to fire up everyone for Stoke on Monday now. Nothing sadder than watching a legend like Ya Ya whose legs have gone being overrun in midfield. It was pointless playing him and I really hope, apart from a Champagne substitution on the last day, he does not get selected again. He looked humiliated last night, especially when he didn't even have the confidence to take that free kick on.